I gotta say... it make me absolutely sick to see how fast people on this board (and Lakers fans at large) are willing to turn on Pau.

Is our memory so short that without the man, Kobe would still have 3 rings and Phil would still be trailing Red. And you're gonna turn on him for who? Dwight Howard? I think Dwight Howard is an immense talent, but he's also an immense douche...

If we gotta suck, I'd rather see us suck while at least being loyal to the guys who made us great.

Have you seen Pau defend two years ago? He used to be our best pick and roll defender because he could get out to the perimeter to stop the ball handler and get back to his man before they could exploit the mismatch. Now he's completely glued to the basket. There are plays where he can't even shift two feet to the side to properly contest a lay-up.

What I don't like is Pau complaining about coming off the bench. Why can't he have the attitude other players coming of the bench have? I haven't heard Manu Ginobli complain about coming off the bench. I still love Pau though because he wants to be with the Lakers not like Dwight, we have to walk on eggshells to try and keep him and that's just plain stupid.